The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-06-29
Smelling the Woods.

The Shreveport ianaeS, the o'S"" "
the Reformers in North Louisiana, is
waxing hot at the steady diminution
Of the Nichols boom. 1t has utterly
failed to whip into line the friends OF
Judge Noncure, or to keep down the
official announcement of the candidacy
of Hon. M. j. Cunningham. In its
despair, it loses sight of the fact Gov.
McEnery occupies the same position
as Gov. Hill, who is spoken of for
reelection in New York, and calls
Gov. McEnery third termer.
1t then proceeds to throw out the
inference that Gov. McEnery was not
Brigadier-General in the war, and
cannot, for that reason, appeal to the
veterans of Gettysburg and Chica-
maugs.
Now, it occurs to US that men who,
Xix Gov. McEnery, served as suoai-
terms or privates, are entitled to as
much credit as the more fortunate hol-
ders of higher grades. Besides the
war has been over a good many years,
and the people have begun to demand
other qualifications besides war re-
cords, from the aspirants tor pubic
positions.
Our contemporary then takes up
our Federal officials seriatim and un--
dertakes to classify them according to
their preferences for Governor. 1t
places some with Gov. McEnery and
seeks to lay down the course that some
others should follow, as if the side OF
| Gov. Nichols was the National Ad-
ministration side and that Of Gov.
McEnery, the opposition thereto.
Unfortunately for the Times, it hap
pens that Gov. McEnery and bis
friends not only supported President
Cleveland for the nomination, bu
D conducted the campaign which gave
him the electoral vote of the State
While Gov. McEnery and his friends
we're doing all in their power for tn
election of President Cleveland, Gov
4 Nichols was hampering them by lend
}. ing his active support to an indepen
8 dent movement in the First District
b and creating strife in the party by as
e sailing the Democratic State Admin
. istration on the stump, in Mr.. Gay
'e district, when in the interest of tn
o, Presidential ticket, he should hav
X labored to keep down dissension an
q. to unite the Democracy.
n. These discussions bore fruit. At tt
H. election, the first district gave but
le small majority to the Cleveland ele
:. =, tors, while the third district whie
G. gave Mr.. Gay majority of $50 vot
be went by nearly 5000 for Blaine.
o. True, the friends of Gov. McEner
er the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES included, ha'
=. had occasion since the election
,rt President Cleveland to exercise the
he we'll earned privilege of criticism
H. some of his acts, yet it is unfair
10 place them in factious hostility to
90 administration. We venture to s
re, that, steadfast Democrats as they ha
he proven themselves to be, they wot
po,, not hesitate to support Mr.. Clevela
IA for denomination and election, sho'
un- it become apparent that bis candida
[rs. was necessary to the success Of
ark Democratic party, in the next CT
paign.
test The Times then proceeds to ST
, ous that Col. Hollingsworth is the lea
of the Nichols campaign, and I
l. tax-collector Houston is the accr
the ted manager of the McEnery for
enc We will not dispute the Times as
$ Ii ton regarding Col. Hollingswo
in but as to the othes we must say
while we neither underrate the abb
eriT or the effectiveness Of the support
J<er Mr. Houston may have given or
the give to the candidacy of Gov.
< on Emery, it has not yet required the
an vices of leader, as the people thro'
,nts, out the State, are themselves rail-.
nt)v the forces that will renominate ant
was elect Governor who has settled
the race issue that the people do not
,pse- reopened, rebuilt the levees, reha
that tated the State credit, restored c
Sim dence, and aroused progressive
F.. nit that in few years will make
the isiana one OF the most prospt
'uary States in the oouth.-loapisol'an
Rob vocate.
strict 10 ~, Govt. who need rurn;s
Jourt Goods we would say call on us, we
ID by offer great inducements. Pure liner
nited lars 10 cents each cuffs, hose, u
rene wear piopoi''oh"' IA R.rrp g. WE
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